Benedictine Confederation

the inquiry of each of their minds, it is easy to determine that their intentions was not a democracy, but a republic instead. In fact, in all works of our founding fathers including, the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Articles of Confederation, America is never referred to as a “democracy” but instead is always referred to as “republic”. In today’s America the terms “democracy” and “republic” are used interchangeably, even though they do not mean the same thing. In spite of this,…

The newly independent Americans, who freed themselves of a suppressed British power, began to think about politics, the economy and society of the newly independent nation. After breaking away from what they thought was a corrupt and suppressive government, Americans possessed the desire to construct a plan of government that would reflect their values and what they fought for. They would then use the system to govern their society, even though after the battle for independence they turned to a…

tightly knit country, it was a discombobulated collection of states acting almost like countries by themselves. The main reason for this was that the Articles of Confederation were currently governing our country, and due to the many shortcomings of the Articles of Confederation, it left the nation weak. The Articles of Confederation did not force tax collection, and they also did not allow the government to raise an army. Furthermore, it also did not regulate commerce and this led to states…

The U.S. Constitution was written to govern the country by men, some of whom came to these shores with religious dedication but others were not so. To keep the country from being overtaken by any particular religion or by the rules of law of other countries like England, the Constitution was written to accommodate both interests, freedom to practice religion but also separation of religion and government. Churches, such as the Catholic Church or the Church of England, are powerful governing…

Federalists, named for their call for a confederation of states, supported the Constitution, which increased the power of the federal government. James Madison, the most influential Federalist, wrote the Virginia Plan as a plan for the new government system. According to the Virginia Plan, the number of state representatives in Congress would be proportionate to the state’s population. Another belief of the Federalists was that representatives distanced from their citizens would legislate better…

The day September 17th, 1787 will forever impact the lives of many Americans, including mine. The Constitution means alot to me, as it does to other American citizens. Section 1 of Article 1 of the Constitution begins with the statement “We the people of the United States” . This solemn statement means a lot to me and has impacted my life greatly because it defines the unity that the writers of the constitution intended for our country to entail. The Constitution is one of the most important…

The Articles of Confederation had many issues with it and at times was completely unable to work as desired; when the Constitution was created it was considered to be one of the best things that had occurred. In 1787 the Constitutional Convention came together and they were after much arguing and finally compromising they came up with what we know as the Constitution (History of the United States Forming a New Nation (1784-1819)). Prior to the Constitution, states were governed under the…

Two Constitutions: U.S. Constitution VS Texas Constitution In many ways, the United States Constitution and Texas Constitutions are similar. Both have a preamble and a Bill of Rights to protect civil liberties. They were written to form a new government with three branches, Executive, Legislative and Judicial. And both gave each branch the ability to check the powers of the other branches to prevent abuse of power. But there are also many differences within the three branches of each…

The idea of federalism is the most beneficial for our country’s government. The Constitution should be ratified immediately because of the abundant conflicts produced by The Articles of Confederation. For instance, the government has lack of power over laws and no listed specific rights for citizens. Federalism will resolve these issues created by the first constitution. Federalism is a government system where territory is managed by two kinds of government. Federalists believe in using a…

The fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, is most well known for his foreign policy: “The Monroe Doctrine”. The doctrine sent a clear message to the eastern world, not to colonize the Americas, and also further established the United States as its own, independent country. Although Monroe is well known for it, the history books of today leave out information, concerning Monroe’s rise to political stature and his affiliations among other american leaders. James Monroe’s father…